時差
Meanings
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time difference; time-zone difference; difference in timing
Most often used for the difference in clock time between places or time zones, but also appears in compounds for staggered timing, such as 時差出勤.
I checked the time difference before traveling abroad.
How many hours is the time difference between Japan and that country?
I avoid the morning crowds by working staggered hours.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉と〈場所〉の間に時差があるthere is a time difference between one place and another
There is a nine-hour time difference between Japan and London.
- 時差を計算するto calculate the time difference
I calculated the time difference before making the call.
- 時差に慣れるto get used to the time difference
A week after the trip, I finally got used to the time difference.
- 〈数〉時間の時差a time difference of a certain number of hours
There is a fourteen-hour time difference with New York.